Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United

EFL Championship Matchweek 4 - Saturday 30th August 2025 - 12:30 - Riverside Stadium
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Referee: Lewis Smith
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[manxblade]

Unless there is a vast improvement in this half it's got to be the last 45 mins of selles

 

[GKhantRebel]

Another turgid 45+ minutes, just slow to everything, the reaction to try and win secondary possession is nonexistent!

Getting utterly crucified down our left as many have said as Barry isn't getting back..If he can't help defend, take him off or change the formation to get support for Burrows (who is having another 'mare).

Peck need to come off at HT, surely, as I can easily see him getting that red, and surely Soumare can manage 45 minutes to try and get a grip in midfield??

The only positives are: Tangana and Godfrey who have kept Boro out by themselves.

 

[FriethBlade]

I know we've got plenty of other problems but what is the plan with Hamer? What position is he supposed to be playing and why is our most creative player playing so deep?

 

[gooseh]

Nypan coming on, uh oh

 

[Pintor75]

Put McCallum on for O'Hare, Burrows further forwards Barry come inside with Campbell who atm is dawdling through the game

 

[dingledog]

I'm bored with it, so I'm going to do something else with my time rather than watch the second half.

 

[RAP51]

I dont think having Bindon and Barry on either side of him is helping. There is a lot of jogging going on down that side of the pitch.

Burrows is not an out and out full back he is a wing back who is being left without any cover in front of him. It's not easy defending against someone who is running at full speed from towards you.

 

[GVBlade]

Red card in second half - fill your boots

 

[Lower Drop Blade]

No changes.... good god

 

[Berkshire Blade]

No changes

 

[Blade56]

I predict Peck sent off.

Obvs needs replacing with Soumane, but will Sellés realise it?

 

[harrry1990s]

At what point have we seen enough because, for context, Rob Edwards is also new and Boro have a clear plan.

 

[MiserableBlader]

#ManagersAreMorons
This should be a top of the table clash.
We go into this game rock bottom as a must and easy win for Boro as we have an imbecile manager with a demented formation and insane tactics
They are going to have to be very poor or their manager equally demented to not lose easily today.

Well they are shit and the manager poor but could be 3-0 up primarily because they have a right footed winger playing where he should be whilst we waste two or three if you include Hamer on the right of a three.
Gordon doing well but should be RCB
Little T totally unimpressive. Knew he was too small can see he is too slow (should have been booked for holding.) Hides any quality he has well. An honest pro but a waste of big money on the first half.
Bindon at least has height and can strike a ball. Burrows should be left wing back
Ohare should be sent to Coventry but has a reasonsable last 10 mins despite appalling first 35
Peck was red card but managers fault for insane complicated risky tactics.
Hamer out of position.
Number 10 or right wing in this formation
Brooks left sided midfield or left of a three wasted and again seems to be being told to come inside
Campbell needs balls played into space not linking play.
Barry wasted and very limited at this level on the left rather than the right.
Apart from that its all great.
Well done manager
PRESS the destruct button on the imbecile you shysters

 

[manxblade]

I was thinking the same but it the hope that gets you staying for more of the same shit

 

[Innuendoandouttheother]

What the hell is he playing at making no changes? Ffs

 

[Jon Bon II]

The players aren't bad players, it's the system and the coaching.

 

[originaltrueblade]

The players aren't bad players, it's the system and the coaching.

Totally

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Morgan Whittaker is garbage

 

[SB_90]

its Gerrard & Lampard. we need more defensive solidarity. it staring us in the face. pre-season i didnt mind being open in defence as we looked so good in attack. but now are we non existant in attack & still wide open defensively

if we lose today, which only boro being useless in front of goal is preventing & we will lose to ipswich. i think he's goner either pre charlton or post. shame because as a man i like him & his honesty. but footballs football worst case 5pm on 20th Sept, we are Bottom, P8 L8 0pts. as much as i like the man. i dont see a chairman who keeps him

 

[Berkshire Blade]

I predict Peck sent off.

Obvs needs replacing with Soumane, but will Sellés realise it?

Not obviously.

I Say we need two in there

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Tanganga looks a level above

 

[Boxer Blade]

He doesn't like making substitutions does he, same last week, 80th minute was is ?

 

[The Crab]

I have been one of those defending him, in the hope that a (I thought) a manager with potential could achieve for us.

I can’t see anything left to defend. It’s like he’s wilfully trying to get sacked

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Be careful what we wish for. If he takes Brooks off, he'll replace him with Cannon.

 

[Korean Blade]

Watched first half on Boro comms, very fair. They nailed it when they said we are a "shadow of last seasons team", also could see the obvious flaws in our tactics.

 

[Hamer's Right Peg]

Tanganga is a cut above the rest here

 

[Not_a_Cheat]

Peck needs to go out on loan.

Is this the front foot football which dinosaurs can't 'manage'?

 

[Peaktrade]

One coming on? Wtf?!?

 

[Hamer's Right Peg]

At least Barry got the "Fucking get back and track your man" message.

 

[FriethBlade]

One our new left winger ?